West Bengal

Aug- 2021 -

16 August

‘Setback to Congress’: Women’s wing president of Congress resigned from party

Kolkata: Giving a shock to Congress, its women’s wing president and former MP Sushmita Dev has resigned from the party.…
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16 August

Calcutta University secures 2nd Rank in ARWU Rankings, Mamata congratulates teachers, staff, students

New Delhi: On Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated all teachers, staff and students of Calcutta University for…
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16 August

India Meteorological Department predicts rainfall in these states

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in many states till 19th August. The…
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15 August

India’s freedom struggle and subsequent partition scenes are depicted as pictures on trams at the Kolkata

Kolkata: Firhad Hakim, West Bengal’s minister of transportation and housing, dedicated an iconic museum on wheels in the historic trams…
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15 August

Trinamool Congress leader shot dead, five arrested

Kolkata: Ranajoy Kumar Shrivastava, chief of the Hindi cell of ruling Trinamool Congress’ youth wing was shot dead by unidentified…
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15 August

‘BJP is the most dangerous threat to the idea of India’: Sitaram Yechury

Kolkata: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the party may join hands with Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the national…
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15 August

‘We are in favor of unity of non-BJP, democratic, secular parties in the interest of the country’: Trinamool Congress

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) has said that the party is in favour of a national-level alliance with the Congress. In…
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14 August

State government extends Covid restrictions till August 31

Kolkata: The West Bengal government extended the ongoing Covid-induced restrictions till August 31 with certain relaxations. The new guidelines will…
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14 August

West Bengal second highest consumer of alcohol

New Delhi: A study conducted by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), and a law consulting…
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14 August

BSF saves woman who was forced into prostitution

Kolkata: Border Security Force (BSF) busted a human trafficking racket and rescued a woman who was sent to Bangladesh for…
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13 August

‘You should allow your photo on death certificates too’: Mamata Banerjee attacks PM

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the photograph of PM on vaccination certificates.…
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13 August

India Meteorological Department predicts Weak rainfall for next five days in these states

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted weak rainfall for the next five days in several states in…
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13 August

State extends lockdown-like restriction, eases night curfew timings

Kolkata: In West Bengal, the government had extended lockdown-like Covid-19 restrictions until August 30. As per the Mamata Banerjee-led government’s…
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12 August

State government extends Covid-related restrictions

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has extended Covid-19 related restrictions in the state till August 30. The night curfew imposed…
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12 August

After Judge Nariman, who? Impasse continues between government and judiciary over appointment

New Delhi: Rohinton Fali Nariman, the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court, retires Thursday, adding to the vacancy…
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11 August

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 51.90 Cr

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 51.90 Cr. Cumulatively, 51,90,80,524 vaccine doses have been administered through 59,57,616 sessions, as per…
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10 August

‘BJP workers may not be able to live peacefully’: TMC leader threatens BJP

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader Udayan Guha had issued a threat to BJP workers that they may not be able to…
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10 August

IMD predicts widespread rains over many parts of north, northeast India

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that fair to widespread rain is likely in many parts…
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9 August

For the first time in 75 years ,the Tricolor will be unfurled at the CPI(M) offices on I-Day

Kolkata: CPI (M) West Bengal announced on August 8 that the leadership would hoist the Indian national flag at its…
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9 August

IMD predicts heavy rain fall in these states

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that the intensity of rainfall over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim may…
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9 August

BSF detains two Bangladeshi women near border

Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) detained two Bangladeshi women near the India-Bangladesh border in Jeetpur, West Bengal. The women…
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9 August

Congress leader requests Prime Minister to raise the vaccine quota

Kolkata: Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requested Prime Minister to raise the vaccine quota…
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9 August

Snake Found Onboard IndiGo Flight at Kolkata Airport

Kolkata: After a snake was spotted onboard a Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight, panic broke out at the Kolkata Airport. According to reports,…
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8 August

BJP to launch torch rallies, sports events to boost the morale of cadres

Kolkata: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to launch several prgrammes to boost the morale of party workers in West…
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8 August

‘Trinamool is spreading the virus of political violence in peaceful Tripura’: BJP

Kolkata: BJP accused that the Trinamool Congress is spreading the virus of political violence in peaceful Tripura. ‘The TMC is…
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8 August

Man arrested for involvement in fake-visa racket

Kolkata: Delhi police and West Bengal police has arrested a man from Haridevpur area in Kolkata for his alleged involvement…
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8 August

Lightning strikes: 18 dead in separate incidents in several states

New Delhi: Over 18 people have died and several others have been injured in lightning strike incidents across India. Several…
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7 August

‘This is antithetical to the federal structure of our polity’: Mamata Banerjee writes to Prime Minister

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister has requested Prime Minister to withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill proposed by the Union government.…
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7 August

Cinema theaters, multiplexes to reopen from August 13

Kolkata: More cinema theaters and multiplex will reopen from August 16 in West Bengal. The West Bengal government allowed the…
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7 August

BSF foils drug smuggling bid, seizes 25 kg cannabis

Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a drug smuggling bid and seized 25 kilograms of cannabis from the India-Bangladesh…
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6 August

‘Covid third wave may decrease GDP growth’: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Kolkata: Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee forecasted that the GDP growth rate may decrease in the country due to…
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6 August

Special Task Force arrests man with firearms

Kolkata: The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) arrested a man with firearms on Friday. The STF personnel after getting…
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5 August

Union government favours BJP ruled states, accuses Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the union government by stating that it is favouring BJP ruled states…
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5 August

Mega master plan aims for Congress’ return: Trio launches election-oriented conspiracy

New Delhi: With the coming elections, Congress is ready to spearhead the Opposition’s strategy. It is intended to include prominent leaders…
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4 August

Union government reveals the number of pending citizenship applications of Hindus

New Delhi: The Union government has revealed the number of pending Indian citizenship applications from Hindus belonging to Afghanistan, Pakistan…
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